Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amendment to Highway Advertising Control Act, WAC 468-66.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 47.42, RCW 47.42.060.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Defines new "certification process" by incorporating into WAC 468-66, the provisions of SB 5832 of the 56th legislature, 1999 regular session. Amends additional sections of WAC 468-66, to clarify provisions of additional rules.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: There are no other federal or state agencies that regulate highway advertising control on state highways.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making and negotiations and agreements coordinated with Federal Highway Administration, Washington State Outdoor Advertising Association and the Department of Transportation.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Toby D. Rickman, State Traffic Engineer, Washington State Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 47344, Olympia, WA 98504-7344, phone (360) 705-7280, fax (360) 705-6826.

August 16, 1999

Gerald E. Smith

Deputy Secretary, Operations